Time to reassess the security of British Aid workers!

After the tragic death of the charity worker Linda Norgrove, and now the kidnap of two British Aid workers in Somalia not to mention all the relief workers through the years that were kidnapped and/or killed while giving selflessly, is it time for Britain to reassess the security, the number of Aid and relief works it deploys to conflict regions and also the areas in which we should send works in the first instant.

Or is any deviation from the current format and the way we carry out international relief and charity work is not open to discussion along the same line of we don’t negotiate with terrorist?

As long as we are Britain, our workers and tourists are a high commodity for terrorists and pirates – once we understand that fact it becomes clear that each workers going on a humanitarian mission outside the UK is a walking target with a price tag. Harsh and crude, I know, but it is the naked candid truth. Shying away form it or being diplomatic about it will not change the facts as they are.

So what can we do to continue a national tradition, assisting and giving generously of our time to those who need our help and support, but at the same time keep our citizens safe, without the need for future army intervention?

This is a question that crossed my mind many times but has yet to find a suitable, workable and practical answer for it – if anyone out there has any suggestions, please, do feel free to share them.

However, unless we decide that some parts of the world are just too hot and need only receive our aid by way of life saving goods and food products dispensed by locals, which also mean we can not insure that these aids are not mismanagement or abused. Then we need to carefully readdress the security of our aid works. It is not an easy matter, but it is fast becoming a serious one!